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I can't figure out if this is a weed or not. The foliage does not have a scent and it has no flowers. It is in a garden with a lot of Agastache, coneflowers and Phlox Paniculata. Please help-so if it is a weed, I can pull it. |
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- Posted by lisanti07028 z6NJ (My Page) on Tue, Jul 17, 12 at 17:17
It looks like a mulberry seedling. It's a tree seedling of SOME type, anyway. |
You get a second vote for mulberry, lisanti. hortster |
- Posted by plantgnome 6b//7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 18:10
Okay I pulled it and planted it among my other big trees in my back yard. Will be interesting to see if it is in fact a Mulberry and I get berries from it. I have planted many elderberry, viburnum and dwarf hollys and none of them have produced any berries. If this "free" tree does I'll flip out. LOL |
- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 18:25
You may regret letting this tree grow to fruiting size. The fruit make a mess, the trees are invasive, and once you get one going you will pay the devil to get rid of it. Roots are widespread and tenacious, the mess from the berries are spread wide by the birds. Everywhere they perch will get a coating of red poop during the season. |
- Posted by plantgnome 6b//7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 18:28
eewwww-I'll rip it out and dispose of it. I certainly don't need that in my yard with the immense amount of gardens I have. Thanks for the heads up. (ps also found one growing in my drainage gutter along my patio. I guess the birds have been feasting someplace. |
- Posted by plantgnome 6b//7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 18:29
BTW at first I thought it was a hydrangea seedling. Glad I know now. |
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Aight, just like last time, I want to kindly ask the dominion community on what your Olaf: Skill build/Masteries/Runes/Builds are ~ Special thanks to people who take the time to read and reply~
IE + 4 crit cloaks. Press r, ghost, kill everything.
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r, q, e, w. w can be maxed over e if needed for bot lane. 9/21 standard arpen bruiser masteries tabi/ionian ghostblade trinity exec maw/atma's cleaver/LW maw or atma's depending on enemy team's damage spread. cleaver gives similar or greater arpen for olaf compared to LW until enemy tanks start building upwards of 200 armor. IE is also an option for bot lane depending on matchup. Mallet is never a good idea, simply because it is strictly inferior to Trinity in almost every way imaginable.
Honestly, I he may be the only AD bruiser I'd say you don't need a Last Whisper on (until S3 when they change how Arpen works). His Armor Pen from his ult is great coupled with a Brutalizer. Obviously if your opponent has 200+ armor, get that LW.
tanky, lots of health, armor pen and some lifesteal. armor pen reds > flat armor yellows > MR per level blues and either armor or health quints Skill order: r > q > e > w 9-21-0 EDIT: I saw infe ed's post on mallet < Trinity, and it's true if your goal is to output more damage. Mallet is more useful for staying alive longer and stalemating lane which is the purpose of the way i build olaf. Items vs ad frozen mallet, sanguine/executioners/zekes ,wardens, frozen heart, LW and ninja tabi vs ap frozen mallet, FoN, zekes/executioner/sanguine, maw, LW , merc treads basically you want to max the axe because it has low CD, high base dmg, almost kills a minion wave at max rank due to high base dmg, olaf's only CC. pretty much you can clear big ass creep waves, are tanky as hell to survive ganks, got some sustain to survive in lane and you got slows from mallet and axes to help during ganks. I really like zekes and Frozen heart on him because of CDR, mana for spamming axes and health. Ghostblade can also be built and later sold for LW if they get a lot of armor. his worst match ups are probably vs AP champs especially nunu and ranged champs especially urgot. You can stale mate vs ad carries because axes + true dmg clear minion waves instantly and if they try and harass axe deals about 300 dmg or so at max rank.Also they might proc wardens while you clear their creep wave and this leads to an axe in their grill.
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Yay, an Olaf build thread! I was thinking of making one myself, as he seems pretty good. Thanks
Wow, i've been playing olaf for a long time now and i gotta say the best setup ive had with him is: Flat AD runes all around. (makes ur axe toss deal uber dmg) here is my build order-- Prospectors blade + 2x potion + boot ---> The Brutalizer -------> Ionian Boots of Lucidity -----------> Kindlegem --------------->Youmuu's Ghostblade -------------------> Zeke's Herald -----------------------> Phage --------------------------> Frozen Mallet -----------------------------> Atma's Impaler Note: Prospectors blade can be replaced with anything u want to give that extra umph.. or survivability.. depends on who you're facing. I typically lane bot with this build too and i win most of my games. Note2: Obviously i wouldn't get the same items every game, this is a very cookie cutter build you'll have to adapt to your scenario. Most of the time i only switch out what boots i get or if i get a survivability item like Odyn's or Thornmail. Nothing like hitting that R, casting that ghostblade, and smashing faces. Throwing that axe over and over to slow and dmg someone to death + true dmg, Olaf is a true terror. Edit: You'll want to max your axe toss first followed by your true damage spell, then your ult and your life steal spell.
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Just got out of a meeting with the head of the forestry department in Allen, and all signs are go for getting roses in the ground. This Friday at 1:30pm I'm meeting them back out here with an auger and some plants to get the first of many roses in the ground. The city is also providing roses for the project, as Allen partners with Chambersville Tree Farm to do landscaping. What a great surprise! The first roses to get in the ground will be: 2 x 5 gal. Duchesse de Brabant And a few Martha Gonzales of unknown size. They said that they could bring their 500 gallon watering truck out there to water the roses once or twice a week, and I asked to be responsible for the upkeep and care of the roses to which they agreed. They also said that since some of the roses will be coming in as smaller plants, they'd construct cages around them to keep the mow and blow guys from mowing them to the ground. I talked about partnering with the locally owned nursery 5 minutes down the road called Puckett's, and also getting the community involved to spur interest. I explained how the San Jose Rose Garden partners with FoSJRG to do pruning and upkeep. They liked that idea, and also agreed that they would be enthusiastic about making the rose garden/cemetery an icon for Allen along with our stadium. They explained that everyone, including their director, has been wanting to beautify the cemetery but other projects have taken precedence. It seems that the timing for this was perfect, and everyone is getting what they want. I'll post pictures from the planting when I have them! Thanks for all of y'all's support as well, it has been so helpful as I've navigated this project. Josh |
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That is great news, will be looking forward to pictures! |
- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 14 at 18:17
It's so fortunate that these folks are interested and helpful. My best wishes for success. |
- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 14 at 20:13
Wow - that is so exciting! Can't wait to see your pictures of the roses being planted. Do the mow & blow guys use weed whackers? Those can do horrible damage to even very large roses. Anyway, you have done such good work so far, sounds like you are succeeding already - keep us posted. Jackie |
Congratulations! Cant wait to see photos! Judith |
Josh, I'm pleasantly surprised at the amount of cooperation you're receiving. Given that, the project should be a great success. I love that you're planting Mutabilis and DdB. I've never grown Martha so can't comment, but it should be a tough and appropriate choice for your area. Can't wait for pictures either! Ingrid |
- Posted by poorbutroserich Nashville (My Page) on Wed, Mar 12, 14 at 20:34
Josh you have a future at the United Nations! I am so impressed that you are working so well with a municipality to beautify a city's treasure! Good for you! Please keep us updated. Susan |
Thanks everyone! I am counting down the days until we get to plant. I can't help but feel this is a work of love that has resulted from all of y'all's investment in me. Perhaps those of us going to Rosedango can swing by the cemetery to see its meager beginnings. Jackie, I will have to inquire as to the weed whacked situation, but I do know they mow the cemetery with a riding mower. How can I protect the roses from a weed whacked if they use one? Josh |
Josh, To protect roses from weed whacking, wire cages would do or even that accordian type plastic that they use at the end of downspouts (very cheap) if the rose is slender enough. All you do is slit one side and slip it around the rose. This is often used to protect young trees. Congratulations on your progress. Whether you move or not, you will have left something of lasting benefit. Cath |
This is such a wonderful thing you're doing, Josh! I can't wait to see pictures of your progress! |
Those are some great choices! Congratulations! What a wonderful legacy--you're starting young :-) |
- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 14, 14 at 15:58
You're amazing, Josh! Please post photos whenever you have a chance. I really am going to swing by that cemetery as soon as I have moments to spare on trips to Dallas. Hope your weather is as nice in N TX as it is in PDX today. Carol |
One of the 30 gal Mutablis we planted. They only brought 2/4, and said they would call next Friday and see if we could go back out and get the rest in the ground. |
Digging the holes. It ended up being me and the head of forestry out there, sans auger, digging giant holes in the ground for these 30 gal monsters. |
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 14, 14 at 22:37
What a wonderful thing you are doing! Thank you |
Josh The before picture made me think of the spiritual 'Look Down Look Down That Lonesome Road'. The roses you are planting will make that cemetery so much more comforting for those who need it. Cath |
- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 14, 14 at 22:55
Josh Applause to you and the head of forestry, Josh! That's a lotta holes to dig in N Tex soil! Clay and caliche. Thanks for the photos. A picture (of enormous pots of Mutabilis and hours of back-breaking work) is worth a thousand words! There's an old cemetery in Dallas that I used to slip into as a kid and if it's still open, you might be interested in some detective work. Roses grew there back in the day and you might find some old plants for cuttings. The site is called the Cox Family Cemetery. It's just off Fisher Rd. near White Rock Lake. Carol |
These pics wouldn't upload yesterday for some reason.... Here are the two Mutablis, standing guard to the road. The first roses we plant are going to line the road per the request of the forestry department. |
Carol, Ooh, you've got me hot on the trail of this cemetery now! The next day off I get, and after the cemetery is done, I'll be headed down to White Rock Lake! Whenever you're here and decide to swing by the cemetery, let me know and I'll meet you out there! As always I really appreciate y'all's support! Josh |
After a few years, I can just picture what this will look like in spring. Wow! |
- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 15, 14 at 15:31
Will do, Josh. Carol |
Oh, that is going to look gorgeous! There is so much full sun there--the roses are going to go crazy! A lot of old cemeteries have too much shade--very beautiful--but not good for roses. I need to figure out some things that will do in high shade, sandy soil, at an old cemetery we have family at. It's just not ideal for roses. I wish I lived closer--I'd love to dig holes & help plant. |
I'm so impressed! Josh, I hope that you will be around to post pictures when these roses mature and begin to bloom. It will be wonderful to walk or drive through the cemetery in spring. You're doing something special for your community. |
Bluegirl, Perhaps try Hybrid Musks? They seem to like the shade and are pretty resilient. I am excited to see how everything turns out! We still have a lot of roses to plant so I'll be keeping everyone updated. Thankfully we had a torrential downpour of rain last night so everything got watered nice and deep! Josh |
Another update! 2 more 30 gallon Mutablis went into the ground last week, so the four way intersection in the cemetery now has a large Mutablis on each corner. They're all starting to fill out with leaves! Of the roses already planted, the two Duchesse de Brabant from my collection are putting on new growth and so is Cramoisi Supeurieur! Hopefully they'll make it through the summer and on to be big next year! This week we are planting even more roses. I received a very generous donation from a lady in Waco, and will be planting a 30 gallon Ducher thanks to her. I also had a friend of mine donate to the project, and so 3 more roses will be added from his donation. I'll be planting: Ispahan Busy day! I'll post pics! Josh |
Oh Josh - surely this is the essence of gardening....the impulse to share, to spread around beauty and joy. Wishing you well in all your endeavours. Top rosing! |
- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Tue, Apr 1, 14 at 15:37
I agree that the large expanse of flat land in the sun looks like the perfect place for roses, and they will get big and provide not only color, but some relief from the flatness. Such good work you are doing! Partnering with local establishments is very important - you cannot do this alone. Sounds as if you have thought long and hard about this, and come up with good ideas. Can't wait to see more pics. If you need any pics of mature roses to estimate their eventual size, just ask - someone on here will have pics. Jackie |
- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 0:57
Wonderful roses for the location, Josh. I appreciate the updates on your progress. You have orchestated such a beautiful and beautifying community project! This garden will create such joy and amazement...for generations. And you go, Bluegirl! Carol |
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I have some ECY01 (BugFarm) en route from New Jersey, and I'm in the process of putting together a recipe for my first sour ale. I'd appreciate any tips you folks can offer. I envision this as something like a sour Southern English Brown. When it's ready, I plan to use a few bottles to inoculate the next sour beer, etc. etc. My thinking in this has been influenced by Michael Tonsmire's "Brewing Sour Beers at Home" post:http://www.themadfermentationist.com...r-at-home.html Here's what I'm planning: 1.045 OG 60% Maris Otter 15% Munich 10% Wheat 10% Crystal 80 3% Flaked Barley 2% Carafa Special II 16 IBU from EKGs at 60 minutes. I know I'll need to mash high. Is 156F high enough? Does the OG and the proportions of wheat, crystal, etc. look right? Do you have any recommendations for fermentation temperature? Anything else I should think about? Thanks in advance!
looks good to me. as for fermentation temps it's not that different than any other beer; stable temps in the low to mid 70's work well.
I have used ECY20 a couple of times, which I believe is the same as ECY01 at this point. That cocktail does a good job at fermentation. I've had no issues whatsoever. It takes off fast and fully attenuates. If you want to avoid a thin body, I wouldn't mash any lower than what you're targeting. Regarding fermentation temps, I would consider primary fermentation at typical ale temps, but I would do your long term aging in low 60s (61-63) to avoid letting acetobacter do its thing (I'm not a fan of acetic acid). Another tip: try not to sample more often than is absolutely necessary. The pellicle that forms is a helpful oxygen barrier, and most of what you're doing with a sour is waiting...waiting...top off the airlock...waiting...waiting...[repeat]
Thanks guys. Now I'm thinking about the IBUs. From what I understand, the Lacto will be somewhat inhibited by 16 IBU. Is that correct? How does pedio respond to IBUs? Will the sourness overall be more muted, favoring funk and other flavors? Speaking generally, what bitterness levels in a sour do you think produce the best fermentation characteristics?


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Christie's 19th-Century European Art Many of the Orientalist pictures from the Ojjeh collection are more concerned with titillation than ethnographic accuracy, featuring scantily veiled "Oriental" women belly-dancing in the street, or languidly lolling in a seraglio. A typical example of the latter is a large, rather ungainly canvas by Paul-Alexandre-Alfred LeRoy of The Harem Dance which, despite being rather poorly painted, sold for $230,000 (est. $40,000-$60,000), to a very determined bidder in the back of the room, a contender on most of these lots.
The Ojjeh Bouguereau, La Vague, depicting a cold-creamed nude plopped unrealistically in front of crashing green ocean waves, had a cheap ($250,000-$350,000) estimate and sold for $650,000. Less racy were Rudolph Ernst's Lessons of the Koran (est. $70,000-$100,000), which sold for $120,000, and Ludwig Deutsch's The Chess Game, which sold for a remarkable $650,000 (est. $120,000-$180,000).
Ironically, Christie's two best Orientalist pictures were not from Ojjeh. Ludwig Deutsch's Nubian Palace Guard (est. $400,000-$600,000), depicting an imposing, handsome figure, had been tucked away in a West Coast collection since 1937. It's of unusually high quality for Deutsch (infinitely superior to The Chess Game), and there has been nothing quite like it in the salesroom for a long time. Everybody seemed to want it. In the spirit of the day, it sold to a determined phone bidder for $2.9 million (Richard Green offhandedly tossing in a bid along the way), a new record for both the artist and an Orientalist picture.
Immediately following was Jean-Léon Gérome's evocative, yet more subtle Corps de Garde d'Arnautes au Caire, showing several Albanian soldiers in the doorway of a brick building. Though it sold well at $260,000 (est. $220,000-$280,000), someone still got a quite bargain.
Sotheby's Haussner's Restaurant Collection Sotheby's Haussner sale was a sentimental occasion for many attendees. Baltimorians fondly remembered the family-style restaurant for its iceberg lettuce smothered in thousand island dressing and the great strawberry pie. Dealers and collectors had been salivating for decades over the pictures that crammed the restaurant's walls. The savvy William Henry Haussner and Frances Wilke Haussner built their collection in the late 1940s through the early '60s, never paying over $3,000 for a picture.
During those glory days, when the market was flooded with good and bad paintings, the Haussners, for the most part, focused on well-painted, attractive, saleable subjects. They couldn't help but get a few important pictures along the way -- the excellent Alma-Tadema Entrance to a Roman Theatre, still in its original frame designed by the artist, sold for $580,000 (est. $300,000-$500,000). An unusually erotic Gérome, After the Bath, showing Harem cuties relaxing with a hookah, sold for $950,000 (est. $500,000-$700,000).
But it was the "kid pictures" that really got the crowd going .The most popular painting at Haussner's (they used to give out postcards of it to customers) was Arthur John Elsley's "I'se Biggest!" depicting an impish blonde girl standing tippy-toe beside her pet St. Bernard. Many hearts were broken as it sold for $610,000 (est. $150,000-$250,000). Following was another Elsley, this one showing a saucy tyke preparing to give her frisky puppies a squirt with a big, iron syringe, which made $375,000 (est. $80,000-$120,000).
More obvious, but no less successful, was Emile Munier's Best Friends, a sloe-eyed girl cuddling with a ginger cat and her kitten (tough subject, huh?), which was knocked down for $180,000 (est. $50,000-$70,000), and Briton Rivere's Dog Fancier, a smug older girl cuddling her pet pug puppy to the consternation of six older dogs at her feet, which sold reasonably by contrast at $90,000 (est. $60,000-$80,000).
Much more appealing was the rather wistful Venetian Flower Vendor by Eugéne de Blass, an unusually large, multi-figured composition of sweet-faced contadinas taking a break from their knitting. Much better and less obvious than usual, this canvas (the Haussner's first purchase in 1940) appealed to many, and sold to a phone bidder for a record $730,000 (est. $300,000-$400,000).
There were a few surprising buy-ins: Bouguereau's After the Bath, showing a psuedo-Grecian nude adjusting her slipper, was bought in at $230,000 (est. $400,000-$600,000). "Too fleshy! Her breasts were too pendulous and her pose was awkward," said one observer. John William Godward's A Roman Matron clad in red, lolling against a wall while fondling a peacock feather fan was bought in at $190,000 (est. $400,000-$600,000). Maybe she wasn't fleshy enough.


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Also we have placed the 2012 second quarter MD&A and financials on our website in the investor stage under financial reporting. I would like to now turn the call over to Neil McMillan, President and CEO for comments and then we will go to questions.
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Thanks very much, Marc and thanks everybody for taking the time to sit in on the call. I am looking forward to giving you an update on the second quarter, a bit of a forward looking outlook for the balance of the year and then answering questions.
If you have had a chance to go through the numbers for the second quarter, you would note that our production of 12,166 ounces of gold, we actually produced a bit more than that, but those ounces sold is up substantially over the first quarter. Slightly below our internal forecast, most of that grade related, some tonnage, but it did generate a net profit of $700,000 in the company.
Our cash costs while they did decrease are still higher than we are forecasting going forward and they are a result of a decreased grade in the second quarter production. I can tell you that over the balance of the year, we expect our cash operating cost to come down into the mid-900s, so that would imply that we expect to be under 900 for the second half of the year. We also stepped out and staked an additional 30,000 acres adjacent to our Amisk Gold Project during the quarter. That's a reflection of our confidence in the geological potential of that project and questions about that can be directed to Brian Skanderbeg, our VP of Exploration after I have done the call. We continue to run three rigs at the Madsen Project. Two of them are operating underground from the 16th level and there are 24 levels in the mine. Those two rigs are pursuing down plunge extensions of the high grade number 8 zone and we have one surface rig that is doing a lone test folds to generate information about the down plunge continuity of the original ore body, the Austin and McVeigh. We only budgeted three holes there and that surface rig will be done here in the next week. We also plan to provide a press release update on our year-to-date progress at Madsen. We will do that in the third quarter as well.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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1 These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied. | 1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: |
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. | 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. |
3 As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated. | 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. |
4 Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith. | 4 Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith; |
5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. | 5 remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness. |
6 Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great; | 6 Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men; |
7 for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble. | 7 it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes |
8 Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you? | 8 do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame? |
9 Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret; | 9 If you argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's confidence, |
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down. | 10 or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation. |
11 A word spoken at the right time is like golden apples on a silver tray. | 11 A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. |
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold. | 12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear. |
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters. | 13 Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the spirit of his masters. |
14 The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain. | 14 Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give. |
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. | 15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. |
16 If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit. | 16 If you find honey, eat just enough-- too much of it, and you will vomit. |
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you. | 17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house-- too much of you, and he will hate you. |
18 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. | 18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor. |
19 Trusting an unreliable person in a time of trouble is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot. | 19 Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble. |
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day, or like [pouring] vinegar on soda. | 20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. |
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; | 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. |
22 for you will heap coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. | 22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. |
23 The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. | 23 As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks. |
24 Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife. | 24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. |
25 Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. | 25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. |
26 A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well. | 26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. |
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, or to seek glory after glory. | 27 It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor. |
28 A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down. | 28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. |
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Good 2 be back, but this time
I brought 14 friends
Matter fact, 14 Emcees!
Fat Father dunn showed up
And a couple boxes of doughnuts
No time for stunts, I'm one militant grownup
Crunk, willing to hold up chumps
To get exposed. Fat Michigan soldier
Cats hit you in the?
Trapped in this ridiculous culture: fuck Oprah!
No hope, my brain is broke, I'm bipolar
You microwave shit? I pop trunks with the toaster (3Six)
Beef with ya beef, Guarantee the whole crew will ride
And we make the homicide look like suicide
So nigga, you decide!
Either you run with the squad
Or you can keep playing God and get crucified
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Send you to the angels like you been traded to Anaheim
Bring the caskets out whenever I'm spazzing out
Fire in the woods somewhere, like? house
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Lyrically, I beat these beats up like a Magnum (Get 'Em)
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Fuck boy, I can hire you to go bag something
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Mine read whole numbers plus six zeroes
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Yeah, Kid Vishis the Prince
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I spaz, I can box, but I ain't jabbin'
Imma pop his light bulb like a good thought gone bad
Give her the hit stick like Madden
Fly as Aladdin, higher than Saturn with stilts
Every time I hit your white bitch twat, it's a gift
Call that shit my Cracker Jack box
Shim Bango, F.K., the boy is me
My goal is to be as high as Charlie Sheen
Its hard to take MCs seriously on screen
When they prancin' dancin' harder than Ben Vereen
Ill skills, I spill fo'real, one shot put him in the chair like chill
Im in the sky rollin'up cuz he be like blill, I know your momma wont but yo' man would
Become a drug mover and a rider, big wheel blata
Beef like Kobe Im the shooter
Shoot till you see straight through your garage
Then slide off feelin like Hakuna Matata
I dont hide lady drama, stick her with 7 pounds 6 ounces like baby mama
.380 Llama, yeah I even got one wit me cuz I aint tryna let em do me like they young beef
Im blowin ganja smoke,
packin' all kinds of toast
Thatll make you change your lifestyle like the condom broke
Give her the work, Im on the turf move slabs often
Ill push your shit back like a bad barber
I lines em up well, aim sharp Steve Harvey
Im Cheech and Chong blowin hong like three Marley I know they hate me
I aint in low definition so I'mma be the first one to do murders in HD
Damn! There you have it 14 Emcees
You know what time it is, Pay Attention!
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THis is beautiful, Gary. I like your angle re the building and the fence lines. Well done.
Wonderfully rich color and lines through out!
Excellent shot. Like the fence lines and how they frame the red barn. Like the angle of the barn………..Susan
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You will probably be handed more candy when you leave the park, just outside the turnstiles. There have been a few we have attended where end of the night they were giving us last stragglers filled bags of candy instead of scooping loose items up for our bags. Our loot between 2 of us for our 3 parties last year exceeded the 23kg allowance of the extra suitcase we booked. Needless to say most was left behind Enjoy your party! I've done the first one of a season, but not the last. Should be a great atmosphere
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sounds like you're having a great time, can't wait to hear more about it when you guys get back!
Its really nice that you're going to GKTW too, i had such a lovely evening there last month
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Forgive my pretty short update, we got back from MNSSHP at 1am last night and I am not kidding when I say my blisters have blisters on them today!
OK, let me prefix this with saying that the party was a sell out. Being the last chance saloon all the remaining tickets were sold yesterday and it was ridiculously busy. That said, I think we made a bit of a hash of MNSSHP... I really didn't enjoy a large chunk of it but toward the end I warmed to it a bit more. So, let me explain why I wasn't a happy bunny... 1. We got swept up in the moment and didn't follow the plan we had. 2. My costume (and DDs) were a poor choice for 9 hours in 90 degrees 3. Crowds were ridiculous until about 10.30 I got SO many compliments on my costume and I got to hang out with Abu which will result in some awesome PP+ pictures. However, a fleece costume and brown slippers do not make for a good choice! We hauled 20lbs of candy out of there and got quite a few characters done but the big ones were 2+ hour lines most of the night. I would definitely do it differently next time and learned some lessons. On the positive side...DD made it to the end of the party and I enjoyed the latter part of it. Hallowishes was awesome, though we didn't have the perfect vantage point, the parade was great, but again, didn't have the best vantage point. I think the Christmas Party next week will be better because we've learned a thing or two. Today we are off the DTD for lunch and then DHS tonight for the Fantasmic Package! |
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Fleece costume - all I can say is eek! My last witches costume was sleeveless with a cape and that was warm enough!
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Mmmm fleece costume ...ewwwww definite no no our cotton brushes pj bottoms were quite warm enough and they were worn with tshirts.
What happened to the plan then ..... why did it get so spectacularly dropped ???
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Not sure if MNSSHP was a sell-out or not when we were there (10th Oct) but was a lot more people than we expected there to be. Before we went, ALL the reviews, party itineraries etc said most rides are pretty much a walk-on all night but we encountered lines 15 mins plus for most things and we queued nearly as long for Donald & Daisy as we did for 7 Dwarves! Alice & Mad Hatter was a good M&G but that was only coz we got in the queue by accident and the CM said we were going to be the last ones to see them.. there were only 3 or 4 families in front of us! Didn't get as much candy as other folks either so am not sure what happened there. CMs didn't seem to want to part with the candy too much coz we seemed to do LOADS of Trick or Treating stands but only came away with our bag (similar size to Disney carrier bag) about fifth full.
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Hectic & Hopelessly behind....
Ok, I have fallen hopelessly behind with these live updates -- good thing I am planning on doing a full TR when I get back
A few quick updates... 1. We found where we will be moving to 2. Crowds are completely manageable 3. Few hiccups with FP+ but overall a simple system that works well for us 4. Be Our Guest --- AWESOME! Had lunch today and it was delicious! 5. Had a few character meals and have decided 1900 Park Fare is still the best for character interaction Overall, the weather hasn't been bad, but it has been cloudy, cooler than usual and sporadic rain showers. Today was warmer, but the last few days have been mild. Definitely recommend PP+ saves a lot of time and money. |
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You can be forgiven for not getting to the forums, given where you are right now
Good to hear a positive experience of FP+ It must be a good feeling knowing where you're moving to. I trust that it is good news to you My dad moved with his job a lot when we were younger and there were a few trans continental moves; leaving was a bit easier when we could tell our friends exactly where we were going to be We also love 1900 Park Fare. Did you do the breakfast or the dinner? We've done breakfasts there and I am wondering if we should go for a dinner too (it's purely for the step sisters ) The food quality and variety as well as the atmosphere and character interaction has been consistently good in our experience. I'm looking forward to this full blown trippie on your return
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Today was the Jingle Jungle 5K Run!!! It was a lot of fun and we did surprisingly well considering our injuries. So far we've raised £282 for Great Ormond Street Hospital and our target was £200 so we're happy with that.
The problem is the 5K is a VERY early start, we were up at 4am, ready to head out at 4.30am and on the bus to Animal Kingdom at 5am. Race started at 7am but we were in the last corral because it was our first one and we didn't get going for a while after the official start time. We think we saw a fellow DISer in our corrall (Tabz was it you in D this morning?) Feeling a little tired and achy but glad we did it. |
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Glad you enjoyed the 5K we did it in October part ot Tower of Terror 10miler weekend. We really enjoyed it. We aren't runners so we were also in the final coral. The atmosphere was amazing the morning we went and really enjoyed being involved. I agree though it was very early. Not that I would want to run in the afternoon early October in Florida lol x
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Just got back from Discovery Cove and wanted to post this update ASAP
In the past I have been a huge fan of DC and have actively encouraged people to try it out because it's an expensive day and many people are wary of spending that kind of money. We went last year and we LOVED it. We were so impressed I wrote them to thank them and to express how great we thought our experience was. Today, we left 2 hours early absolutely disgusted by it. It has generally gone downhill but a couple of things were really bad. So, let me start with a couple of the poor but not intolerable things. Food choices have been reduced a lot and the standard of the food has dropped significantly. Staff are not just less attentive they are damn right rude most of the time. One person particularly irritated me because she rudely had a go at me over something a child (who was clearly not my child!) was doing. This kid was clearly South American and was irritating the Rays with his feet about 5 feet from me and my daughter. We were snorkerling just looking at the Ray from the surface while this boy (who was around 13 or 14) was putting his feet on it and kicking sand at it. The staff member shouting at me " you can't put your feet on the Rays when they are resting on the bottom" I said "we're not, that boy is not with us" to which she said "they are delicate creatures and you'll hurt them" --- OK which part of that boy is not with me do you not get lady! I didn't say anything just distanced myself from the child but it's irritating. We paid extra for a cabana. We had one last year and paid an extra $200 this year because it was awesome. As part of it, you get an attendant who will bring you dry towels, drinks and snacks. It was 3 hours before we saw our attendant who said hi and walked away. We saw him 3 times in all... the second time he asked me if I wanted him to bring some beer and snacks over. I said that would be great. An hour later he rocks back up with a beer. REALLY... an hour? I could have got one myself in 2 minutes. The final straw that broke the camels back was serious and I intend to write to Discovery Cove and complain. Walking back to our cabana from Grand Reef, I tripped. I looked and saw a cable running under the sand with part of it above the sand that had tripped me over. I wasn't badly hurt just pulled a muscle but I went straight to guest relations because it was clearly a hazard that they needed to deal with. 2 staff at guest relations and I explain that I had fallen over because of an exposed cable and that I was not too badly hurt but someone could really hurt themselves. I was told to go back to my cabana and someone would be right over to deal with it. I sat there for an hour waiting for someone to come. No one came. I'm sitting there directing people around it to stop someone else falling like some sort of unpaid warden. After an hour and 10 minutes, I was really angry and feeling pretty sore so I just left without collecting our picture or anything. There were plenty of smaller issues but I won't bore you with them, I would just say that it has really gone down in my estimations and I can no longer recommend it. Today cost me $800 in total and all I got for my money was a pulled muscle and a lot of disappointment. |
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So sorry to hear about your really bad day at DC. We've been several times in the past and like you, have loved it. Yes it was expensive but we've always felt the overall experience of whole day was worth it. We tried to book again last summer, but left it too late and our available days were fully booked. We reckoned this was down to the change in policy allowing non swim parties and if your experience is anything to go by then this has not been a positive move. We had thought we'd try to be better organised and book for our visit in July next year. Perhaps not!
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We went for breakfast (which was terrible btw!) and the guy in front of us said he wanted some eggs and some waffles. The server woman said "you have to have the full breakfast it'll be at the end for you" and when he said he didn't want to waste the other stuff, she practically threw a plate of eggs and waffles at the guy. It was clear too that it was a problem that spanned all of the staff because even "guest relations" didn't seem to care about anything. It's a shame because it used to be an awesome day of relaxation. I'm going to write to them and I'll update with what they say, but I don't hold out much hope because they really didn't seem to care about anything today. |
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The common areas of Metropolitan Hotel include a restaurant along with a bar/lounge. You might like the provision of a spa/wellness center, a steam room and a beauty salon here. During your stay in London you can buy items from a gift shop which is actually a component of the hotel. You can benefit from a laundry service here, in addition to a bell boy service and a wedding service. Visitors on a business trip will be happy to know that a conference space is present here and is complemented by a business center. This London hotel has 155 rooms. The rooms are suitable for wheelchair access. Need to get around? A paid airport shuttle bus is provided for your convenience. Guests can benefit from a paid valet parking service if travelling by private transport.
Rooms in Metropolitan Hotel are air conditioned. Services offered in the rooms include a wake-up service, a shoe polishing service and also a housekeeping service. A convenient way to stay in touch, wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) is part of the room facilities here. The bathrooms are equipped with a toilet and a bathroom amenities set in conjunction with a designer toiletries set. This hotel has rooms with a view as well.
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Type of electric furnace in which heat is generated by an arc between carbon electrodes above the surface of the material (commonly a metal) being heated. William Siemens first demonstrated the arc furnace in 1879 at the Paris Exposition by melting iron in crucibles; horizontally placed carbon electrodes produced an electric arc above the container of metal. The first commercial arc furnace in the U.S. (1906) had a capacity of four tons (3.6 metric tons) and was equipped with two electrodes. Modern furnaces range in heat size from a few tons up to 400 tons (360 metric tons), and the arcs strike directly into the metal bath from vertically positioned, graphite electrodes to remelt scrap steel or refine briquettes of direct-reduced iron ore.
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Pre-Fall 2012: Even More Looks We Loved
The 1960s have always been designer Guillaume Henry's era of choice and he returned to familiar territory for pre-fall. We loved the mustard tones and crisp coats. And watch out, because we're willing to throw punches to get our hands on those tortoiseshell accessories.
Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière combined eighties-minded prints and colorways with thoroughly avant-garde shapes and waxed finishes.
Chloé's Clare Waight Keller looked to the '60s and early '70s, using colors and silhouettes snagged straight from those swinging decades. Oversized knits and coats dominated the collection, and checks and plaids were visual highlights.
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Lam drew heavy inspiration from menswear this season, showing slick tailored pants and fitted blazers topped with fur collars. How beautiful is this unexpected apple green color?
Riccardo Tisci dipped into his fashion house's archives, resurrecting past-season graphic prints and splashing them on tailored separates. Oh, and we want those knee-high boots in our closet likerightnow.
He's officially been at the helm of Lanvin for a decade, and Alber Elbaz pulled out all the stops for pre-fall. There was plenty of the beautiful costume jewelry us editors can't seem to get enough of, in the form of oversized cameos. And though there were plenty of strong looks in classic black, we loved this emerald cocktail dress in particular.
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21-year-old Lourenço is the one to watch, with his great eye for sharp cuts and photorealistic prints. Images of icy cliffs and Patagonia plains decorated the tops and dresses this season. Each look was paired with futuristic cat-eyed shades.
Peter Som
Ladylike looks are Som's bread and butter. Still, there's always an element of playfulness to his clothes and the cute jewelry print he included for pre-fall exemplifies that sartorial silliness.
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Riffing on the idea of India's grittier side, Gurung rolled out a dazzling kaleidoscopic print you've got to see in motion to believe. His first-ever pre-fall showing was heavy on soft pinks and muted greens, a sharp departure from spring's bold violet tones.
Marco Zanini's got a knack for soft, feminine separates and we think the gilded knitwear he showed for pre-fall will more than satisfy his brand's fans. In addition to gold, Zanini introduced plenty of pieces in mossy green and sharp mustard.
Sonia Rykiel
Rykiel's Surrealism-inspired collection was downright dreamy, with a focus on asymmetrical prints and flowing pleated skirts.
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Stella headed into the great outdoors for pre-fall, combining woodsy green plaids and fleece outerwear with suiting separates dotted with old-school crests. It all felt very heritage-cool.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen continued to push the uber-luxe envelope for pre-fall, with a collection that included colorful patchwork furs and impeccably-cut wool day dresses.
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Hot off his critically-beloved Spring 2012 collection, Marc Jacobs once again wowed us with his pre-fall lineup at Vuitton. Mixing cocoon-like shapes from the '40s with military-style trims, the clothes were feminine and completely wearable.
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There's a very basic truth we'd like to share with you: funeral visitations are, for many grieving family members, a most profound experience. And we're not saying this lightly, without cause; after all, we've had the privilege of witnessing the power of the funeral visitation firsthand. In fact, it's very common to have surviving family members and many of their guests, tell us how wonderful it was to have this time together; how their loved one's visitation was a uniquely special. How it was a very intimate time where stories were recounted, sweet memories shared; and both laughter and tears offer them welcomed emotional release. As we've said, no matter what you call it, a funeral visitation can be a very rewarding experience. But if you're unfamiliar with the visitation experience, it may help to learn exactly what we mean when we use the word.
A visitation, an event which is also known as a viewing, calling hours, a reviewal, or a wake (depending on what part of North America you're living in), is a time set aside so that family members and friends can pay their respects to both the grieving family and the deceased.
The prominent presence of the casketed body provides everyone in attendance the opportunity to view the personally say their words of farewell. (Although viewing the deceased is certainly not required, we have witnessed how much it can help in the overall acceptance of the fact of a loved one's death–which is an essential task within the grieving process.)
The viewing of the deceased is only one small part of what takes place at this event. In fact, the remaining activities (the engaging conversation, story-telling, memory sharing, hugging; the tears and the laughter) all play a major part of the restorative 'magic' of a funeral visitation. Often, families and guests tell us that when they stepped into the room that afternoon; they felt a lifting of their spirit–simply by the healing power of expressive, compassionate companionship.
The short answer to that question is "anyone". Whether you've arranged for traditional burial in one of our local cemeteries, or if you've chosen cremation, you can also make arrangements for a visitation. In all honesty; selecting cremation doesn't limit your ceremonial options in any way. Not only could you have a visitation before the scheduled cremation; you could also make arrangements for a funeral (held after the visitation and prior to cremation). Or, in addition to the visitation; you may prefer to hold a memorial service after the cremation occurs. Fortunately, you don't have to make all these decisions alone; when you sit down with a licensed member of our staff, you'll explore all the possibilities. But if you have any questions right now–about funeral visitations or anything else you've read on our website–call us at 708-532-5400. Let's now take a closer look at the features, healing qualities and profoundly personal experiences common to a visitation held here at Colonial Chapel.
Visitations here commonly occur in the late afternoon and evening, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 9 p.m. In this way– a six-hour event, held later in the day–most everyone will be able to attend, despite their busy daytime schedules. We prepare for each funeral visitation by baking three dozen cookies (of three different types); which will later be served to family members and guests. Everyone in attendance will also be able to choose from a wide selection of liquid refreshments, including coffee (offered with their choice of delicious creamers); and assorted teas (including black, green, and herbal).
We ask the family of the deceased to arrive an hour earlier, at 2:00 p.m.; which gives them private time with their loved one, prior to the arrival of the first guest. We've long realized this is a very special time; and everything we do in preparation for this private visitation is intended to make each of these sixty minutes noteworthy and memorable. It's during this time that we first present their loved one's Tribute Video, which will also be shown to guests throughout the visitation.
We'd also like you to know that when your family makes arrangements with us for a funeral service to be held in one of our local churches, we will handle all the necessary details for your loved one's casket to lie-in-repose there, for an hour before the service. This period of lying-in-repose is somewhat more formal and is, of course, without the refreshments served at the visitation held in our funeral home. Yet, these additional minutes of visitation can be as restorative, enriching and healing as those spent in the funeral visitation held earlier.
These periods of visitation, whether held at Colonial Chapel or during the time of lying-in-repose prior to the funeral service; provides comfort, camaraderie, and support to the bereaved family. Everything that happens there–from viewing of the casketed body to sharing of entertaining stories and happy memories–is an act of generosity; and we all know how good such kindness feels–to everyone involved. What did the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi (also known as Lao Tzu) write? "Kindness in giving creates love." And love is exactly what's needed at times like these.
And without doubt; during a Colonial Chapel funeral visitation–when a grieving family member is surrounded by his or her friends, neighbors and co-workers–there's a strengthening of the emotional and social ties between them. This reinforced awareness of the true extent of their support network can serve mourners very well in the months following the death of their loved one.
We've also seen how a visitation event (either the one held at the funeral home, or that time of lying-in-repose at the church) can also be a very personal experience; one where attendees are gently reminded of the finite, impermanent nature of all living things. This, in turn, can reinforce their appreciation of life, making their hearts lighter, and every day just a bit brighter.
We believe it's easy to see how a visitation can make a significant difference in the early days of bereavement for grieving survivors. Who can't see how time spent in compassionate camaraderie, surrounded by one's loving friends and family; can support, nurture and enrich the lives of everyone in attendance? If you'd like to explore the functions, dynamics and healing potential of a funeral visitation held at Colonial Chapel, we ask you call us at 708-532-5400. We look forward to the conversation.


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In this deep and engaging meditation on the usefulness and uselessness of reading in the digital age, Harvard English professor Marjorie Garber ("One of the most powerful women in the academic world."—The New York Times) aims to reclaim "literature" from the periphery of our personal, educational, and professional lives and restore it to the center, as a radical way of thinking.
But what is literature anyway, how has it been understood over time, and what is its relevance for us today? Who gets to decide what the word means? Why has literature been on the defensive since Plato? Does it have any use at all, other than serving as bourgeois or aristocratic accoutrements attesting to one's worldly sophistication and refinement of spirit? What are the boundaries that separate it from its "commercial" instance and from other more mundane kinds of writing? Is it, as most of us assume, good to read, much less study—and what would that mean?
Marjorie Garber has written a tour de force about our culture in crisis that is extraordinary for its brio, panache, and erudition (and understanding of popular culture) lightly carried.
"An immensely readable yet vastly erudite reflection on the history of literary writing, literary criticism and the social value of both. . . . Garber seems to have read everything, and this book offers, in addition to seductive argument, a complete anthology of quotations and engagements with poets, playwrights, novelists, biographers and literary theorists. Her book is a testament not simply to Great Books but also to a great conversation between ourselves and the past and among ourselves as present readers. Why read? In the end, the answer to the question is as complex and compelling as 'why live?'" —San Francisco Chronicle
"Garber claims for literature a sort of stem cell-like power to generate fresh and new imaginative experiences in those who read it" —Associated Press
"A leisurely and learned ramble through dozens, if not hundreds, of texts and topics" —Boston Globe
"[Garber] succeeds brilliantly at demonstrating that true literary reading is the demanding task of asking questions, not of finding rules or answers. . . . Garber's erudition serves to educate general readers willing to embark on a moderately difficult trek with an authoritative guide." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Garber argues convincingly . . . that literature is 'a status rather than a quality.' She provides elegant summaries of various reading methods that have gone in and out of academic fashion over the years, among them New Critical textual analysis, historicism and deconstruction, and she is sympathetic to each to varying degrees. Her final judgment . . . is that 'it is how the story means, rather than what it means, that is the literary question.' Garber is a sensitive guide to this how, explicating metaphor, allusion, self- reflection and other ways in which literary works go about meaning what they mean. Her own range of reference is astonishingly wide. . . . She provides an implicit proof of a point made explicitly in the book, that there need be no conflict between loving literature passionately and studying it academically." —The New York Times Book Review
"Erudite and stimulating . . . Garber is warmly clarifying and acerbically entertaining as she convincingly defends the academic study of literature as an essential facet of culture. . . . Both scholar and enthusiast, Garber makes her expertly argued praise for the 'delights of literary immersion' and belief in 'the enduring power of literature' deeply affirming. A welcome, wise, and edifying call back to literature itself rather than the paper versus digital debate." —Booklist
"If anyone is qualified to rescue literature from the threat of irrelevancy, it's Garber, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English at Harvard, and author of some 15 books on cultural and literary matters, including six on Shakespeare alone. She simply knows everything there is to know about the history and practice of literature and criticism." —Laura Kipnis, Wilson Quarterly Review
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Short trip...going w/o KIDS...feeling guilty!
Decided a little over a month ago (after coming back from Oct trip w/girls 10 &7) that there were things we wanted to do w/o them (& not hear them complain about).;) . Got a $80 flight (into Sanford but ok) so booked SSR (THEN BCV came thru last week which is GREAT b/c we LOVE Epcot/Studios at Christmas). Inlaws coming in & we leave next Friday & return on Monday. NOW I am OVERCOME w/guilt! STILL haven't told them. Did WDW on honeymoon & 5th year anniversary (when we bought into DVC 11 years ago). Have NEVER taken a trip w/o them to the World. They DO go 2x/year so I SHOULDN"T feel bad...or should I! This is OUR Christmas present to each other btw....& it's kind of for them:) as we want to see how the flight goes as I am planning the Princess 1/2 in Feb. (usually drive 9hrs) & we ARE surprising them w/a quick trip! SHOULD WE TELL THEM we're going next week or not??? Anybody else go w/o kids. Of course, friends think we're crazy but I know my fellow disers would understand (?) Right?!
Don't have kids, but you do deserve some adult alone time every once in a while don't you?
As long as you are not leaving the kids home alone, unsupervised, you have no reason to feel guilty! You and your husband need and deserve some alone time and WDW is the perfect place for that. Go and have a great time!
BTW - over the years I took many trips without the kids. They didn't resent it because they always knew that there would be one with them in the near future. |
Stop it! :goodvibes
You are thinking of your children by having a wonderful time with your husband. Okay, this is a tad off topic and on a soapbox :rotfl:.... are you ready? I honestly feel like there would be a lot less divorce if couples took this part of their life more seriously. Or maybe if mothers took this part of their lives more seriously. ;);) My parents have been married 56 years. They ALWAYS took adult time. Regular adult time/parties. And adult trips. (For the most part short weekends in the area but still did it.) What did I think as a child? HATED it. :rotfl2:;) Of course. I wanted to go. Oh well for me. But as an adult I say good for them. GOOD FOR THEM. And I celebrate that part of their life - do not resent it in the least. We had inexpensive family trips of course. Camping. Once a family trip to WDW in 1974. I can't believe they afforded that. Okay I'm ramblin'. So GO. NO guilt. Have a wonderful time. |
Go and have a great time. We often watch our grandkids so their parents can go somewhere. Our job is to spoil them and they love it and don't resent anything.
Since you are at the BC, in the evening be sure to check out Jellyrolls which is an adult only dueling piano bar on the Boardwalk, near the Atlantic Dance Hall. Fantastic entertainment. There is a cover charge ($10 - $15). You can't charge your drinks to your Disney room, but they do take all the normal credit cards...and cash as well! |
We have taken 2 trips without kids. We usually go every year so they were only sad a little but understood. She had fun with the grandparents so it all worked out. We are taking another adult only one next year.
We have now done two trips to WDW without our children. They are only 4 and 3 now. I felt guilty for not bringing them, but we really needed the break to enjoy each other. Our kids actually loved being with their grandparents so much they cried when we came home. Now later in life we might not get the same reaction, but for now it seems like the break is good all around. I do think sometimes the kids need a break from us too :).
No matter what there is always a little guilt that goes with a trip without them because you think of what you could be doing with them while there. Just remember they'll be back with you in no time having fun :goodvibes. |
Dh and I are doing just this prior to an adult only cruise on the dream next mo
Lisaviolet is right. My kids are in their late teens, and I'm seeing my peers' marriages drop like flies. I think one of the culprits is that couples often make everything so about their kids that when those kids get older and more independent, mom and dad look at each other and realize they've neglected their relationship and there is nothing there.
I don't know whether you should tell the kids or not. That's up to you. Personally, I'd probably tell them when we got home (with a nice present in tow lol). Kids are ninjas, so they'd probably find out somehow anyway. ;) Have a great time! |
I only wish I had someone willing to take my kids for a weekend, so we could do an adults only trip! Go. Have fun! (I'm jealous! ) ;-)
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Thanks all! Felt like I'd get support here. We both work full time so that adds to my guilt (being away from them) but it is a VERY short trip. Don't think I'll do DH idea & FACETIME them from the castle though....:rotfl::rotfl:
We went alone for our 10 year anniversary this summer. I didn't feel guilty leaving my 2 year old son with grandma, if anything it made me want to buy more points so we can go every year. Go! Have fun! And don't worry about the kids.
don't we as parents deserve time away from the kidds now and again.
For the last several years I've done one worse (or better??) and gone on an adults-only, girls-only trip. Left the kids at home with my (great) husband. A couple times we've done races, but this year we're giving up that pretense and are hitting a spa instead!
Eagerly looking forward to adult-only trips with my husband, but we have a hard time convincing the grands to watch the kids. We are in the process of buying some BWV points resale for future F&W long weekends... So don't feel guilty! |
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American Idol runner-up Kree Harrison sings at Compassion Hospice event
BEAUMONT - by Lauren Huet
Southeast Texans welcomed home American Idol runner-up Kree Harrison today, and they did it in style. The audience was covered in vibrant hues of blue, purple, pink, orange, and green colored powder. Although some of this was due to powder flung in the air before Harrison's performance, most of the powder coating came from the Compassion Color Run 5K that morning.
Hundreds of people ran or walked in the color run to raise money for Compassion Hospice.
"This is to raise funds so we can continue that promise to the community: care without compromise. And anyone can receive hospice care regardless of if they're insured or not," said Compassion Hospice Center Event Coordinator Kay Miller-Horne.
Horne says, over the past five years, Compassion Hospice has given more than half a million dollars in end of life care to Southeast Texans who couldn't afford it.
"That's our promise," said Horne, "regardless of who they are, regardless of how rich or poor they are, everyone deserves dignity and respect and we hold to that."
Horne says Compassion Hospice is one of the few non-profit hospices in Southeast Texas, and money raised goes toward medical care, medication, food, and basic needs for low-income patients.
Kree Harrison jumped on board Compassion Hospice's mission.
"It's always fun to perform near home, so my family was out there, and that was cool. Anytime I can be part of a good cause is something that I want to do," said Harrison. "I told them, I'll do it again."
She says she's glad to breathe the fresh Texas air.
"Eventually I think I'm just going to kiss this ground, I'm so happy to be home," said Harrison.
The color run and concert raised more than 50 thousand dollars.
"I think it's really great that we're trying to raise money for hospice and all that, and also another main reason I'm here is to get colored!" said participant Morgan LeBlanc.
An easy feat, considering colored powder filled the air.
"It distracts you so you forget how far you've been running," said Mason Mathews, who won first place in the 5K.
"Not awesome. Because it got in my mouth," said Averie Hartman.
Kree Harrison says she's going to use her time back home to recharge.
"I haven't really taken a breath since the show, so to come back, and I'm going to write songs here and just kind of unwind for a minute," said Harrison. "And then come back and go full force again."
Catching her breath for a moment, while also helping to ensure that Southeast Texans are comfortable at the end of their days.


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This film was meant to be a doubles project. However the first shots didn't come out at all so it's just pictures of Salford on my walk to work and my lunch break.
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Rear Windshield wiper fluid
Posts: 3
I have 2007 XLS. Does any one know where to fill up the rear windhield wiper fluid.
Also is there any way to connect any external mp3 player to the 6 disc cd changer
Also is there any way to connect any external mp3 player to the 6 disc cd changer
comem47 Posts: 395I have a 2007 LS and I believe the answers are the same. There is only one windshield washer fill in the front (passenger's side) that takes care of both front and rear.
The input for MP3 is on a flip up panel in the back of the center armrest console facing the second row seats near the floor. They are RCA (phono) jacks for left and right and you need a converter cable to the standard 1/8" audio cable that MP3 devices use.
To select the input you hold down on the CD button for a few seconds (and the same to go back to CD) -
toomanyfumes S.E. Wisconsin Posts: 905
comem47 Posts: 395Sorry on that. Yes I have the Sun and Sound (it also has a 6CD changer, but of course it also has the Rockford Fosgate package).
Guess you'd have to get an RF modulator for your MP3 player and tune in to a dedicated FM channel. (while not as nice as direct wired it does work OK ) I have a RF modulator for my wife's car for an add-on Sirius radio and MP3. Whichever is powered up at the time is what she hears on the FM channel as both outputs are tied together with a "Y" adapter to the input of the modulator (I think it was under $20.)The Sirius radio has an RF modulator built in that you can enable/disable but it's weak and the external RF modulator, while also having more RF output power gives her MP3 ability too. Good luck.
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